1952

FIRST FRANCHISE

1956

ON THE TO ROAD

Colonel Sanders sells his Corbin, Kentucky restaurant and goes on the road to sign up new KFC franchisees.

1957

THE ORIGINAL BUCKET

Say “bucket of chicken” and you think KFC®. The original KFC® bucket from 1957 has now come to be recognized worldwide.

1964

TIME TO STEP BACK

As a network of franchises grows across the USA, the Colonel feels it's time to slow down, and sells the KFC Company to investors.

1965

FIRST UK RESTAURANT OPENS

The UK opens it’s first KFC restaurantin Preston, Lancashire.

1976

CELEBRITY STATUS

The Colonel is named the 2nd most recognisable celebrity in the world after an independent survey.

1980

A LEGEND PASSES

After a rich and full life, Harland Sanders sadly passes away at the age of 90. His legacy lives on through his Original Recipe chicken and the company logo adapts over the years, with the Colonel's face remaining at the forefront of the design.

TODAY

LOOKING AHEAD...

To create healthier food and lower the carbon footprint, palm oil is replaced with rapeseed oil in the UK in 2011. There are now over 860 restaurants in the UK, one that becomes a concept store in 2014.